US will mediate Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11 – Witkoff
Photo: US special envoy Steve Witkoff (Getty Images)
The United States will mediate talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11. The working-level meeting will focus on postwar security arrangements, de-escalation, and humanitarian issues, US special envoy Steve Witkoff stated on X.
The talks in the United Arab Emirates will take place at the working level. The parties will focus on postwar security arrangements, de-escalation, and humanitarian issues, as well as discuss further steps toward peace.
Washington is presenting the meeting as part of Trump's mission to end the war.
Brussels meeting without Russia
Before the Abu Dhabi talks, US negotiators will travel to Brussels later this week. There, they will meet with representatives of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and NATO.
The agenda includes:
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Security guarantees for Ukraine;
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Europe's postwar security architecture;
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Economic opportunities for Ukraine's reconstruction.
Washington hopes to build on the results of previous rounds held in Kyiv, Oslo, and St. Petersburg.
“We look forward to building on the progress made in Kyiv, Oslo, and St. Petersburg toward a comprehensive, durable peace agreement that delivers lasting security for generations to come,” Witkoff wrote.
Preparations for the Abu Dhabi round have been underway for several weeks. On October 27, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a phone call with Putin and urged him to stop the war. Before that, both leaders had consulted with Kyiv to convey Ukraine's position on the upcoming negotiations to Moscow.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk later announced an earlier proposed date for a trilateral meeting: November 4 in the UAE. According to the US side, the talks are now scheduled for November 10–11.
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy expressed his desire to meet with the US and Russian delegations in Abu Dhabi before the joint talks involving the United States, China, and Russia.
